A/N: thanks for the reviews, I decided to write a second chapter, maybe
there's a third chapter coming, but then I chose someone else… maybe
Severus, or Albus Dumbledore, I don't know yet, we'll see, if you have any
suggestions, tell me!!!
Interview with Remus Lupin (Part 2)
By Anne Zwarts
A few weeks ago I had an interview with the very interesting person Mr Remus Lupin. I asked him to come by for a second interview, he was pleased to hear that, and a few days later we met again for an interview. This time I had prepared some questions about his profession, defence against the dark magic.
Last time you told me about your study, Mr Lupin. Can you tell me more about it?
"Well, the study isn't a very well-known one, you see. There aren't many people who know of its existence, I heard about it via a friend of mine," he told me. I told him I hadn't heard of it either, and I know quite a lot about studies. Why did you chose for this study anyway, Mr Lupin?
"There are many people who claim to be a dark wizard or witch," he began. "of course they're all lying, because there aren't much dark wizards or witches. One of the most famous is Beelzebub, I guess. He's better known as Satan or the Devil." You've learnt to defeat those types? I asked him, wondered. He hesitated for a while, before answering. "Well – er – no, not exactly… the study I've one, learns you how to handle with the curses those wizards and witches can fire on you. You can simply duck, of course, but that won't help you very much. Most dark wizards and witches count on that, so they aim on your belly or lower…" said Mr Lupin.
I asked him if there was a study for dark witchcraft too. "No… at least, not as far as I know. But some of my fellow students have proven themselves to be able to use the curses very well too…" replied Mr Remus Lupin. I began to wonder if he might be a wizard too. "What makes you think that?" he asked me in return. Well, I saw your wand, I joked. "I think you saw too many films," he grinned. I suppose he's right.
He's a very mysterious man, I mean, why would you choose for a study to defend yourself against dark magic, if there aren't many dark wizards and witches. "I think that's because I'm interested in magic," Mr Remus Lupin replied. "And magic is very interesting, if you get to know more about it. I've heard there are a few schools in Europe where they're teaching magic to children, and they also teach those children to defend themselves against dark magic. Do you believe that?" he asked, grinning. Well, I can't believe that, but I also can hardly believe the profession he's chosen, strangest thing is that he agreed with me.
I told him I had heard about a man, who claimed to be a wizard, who changed his name into Voldemort, who was known for killing people for fun. I asked Mr Lupin if that was true. He was quiet for a few moments, probably thinking of a good answer, he said bitterly: "Yes, that's true. In fact, he even killed my best friends, for no reason, that's why I chose this profession." And this Voldemort, the people he killed wore only a shocked expression on their faces. They were completely healthy, but that's impossible, isn't it? "No, it's not," Remus Lupin answered, looking bitter again. "He used to kill them with a curse, the 'Avada Kedavra'-curse. There's no counter curse for it, and there's only one person on this world who survived it."
I saw he wasn't really pleased to talk about this Voldemort-guy, so I asked him to tell me something about his journey around the world, and what he has done.
"I started in Scotland," he began. "A friend of mine told e he found a new species there, we called them werefishes. They looked like ordinary goldfishes, but a werewolf who somehow had been transformed into a goldfish, and put in that fishbowl bit them. I know it sounds very strange, but I chose for not asking for any details about this. Anyway, with each full moon, those goldfishes transform into horrible piranha-like creatures, even worse than real piranha's. And to protect the world from this horrible creatures, we chose to let them in their bowl, and remove their eggs. Sad, but true." Remus Lupin told us. "When I was still in Scotland, I decided to find something out about Nessie. I asked the local people some things about him. They told me he was eager to get attention, and that he only shows up when you're carrying a camera. But he doesn't show up in broad daylight, because he can't stand it. But I think its all nonsense what they told me, because I tried several times, but he never showed up." His journey sounds like fun to me, travelling around the world and working with animals, he assured me it was fun. "But now I am most of my time at home, before my wife and children are going to miss me," he added grinning.
So now you're living a peaceful life at home, I asked him. "Yes, but I have been asked to come to the Netherlands again. I told them that the Witte Wieven (Dutch for "White Woman", a local myth, like Nessie in Scotland) were merely a lot of fog and nothing else, I hadn't found evidence that it was something else, but they didn't believe me. The family I stayed with there, sent me a letter. One of the children had been talking with one of the Witte Wieven, but I think they need to talk to a psychiatrist, those children," Mr Remus Lupin answered. He said something about staying with a family, I asked him if he always stayed with a family at home. "Yes, I've done that everywhere I went," he answered. "Partly to be less alone and partly to get to know the habits. I thought it wouldn't make much difference if I was here or in the Netherlands, but those people seem to be completely different." So they're walking around with wooden shoes and living in windmills? "That's what I though, but that's not true. It are mostly the farmers who are wearing wooden shoes, but there aren't many windmills to live in," he answered. I asked him if he saw one, "yes, I have, and I can tell you it's a very interesting building," he told me.
I thanked him for the interview, and that I found it a real honour to meet him. "Thank you Mrs Zwarts," he replied. "May I ask you something?" he asked me. "Is your name a Dutch name?" Well, yes it is, Mr Lupin…
A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter. I am planning on writing an interview with another HP-character, but I don't know who yet. So if you have any suggestions…
Anne.
Interview with Remus Lupin (Part 2)
By Anne Zwarts
A few weeks ago I had an interview with the very interesting person Mr Remus Lupin. I asked him to come by for a second interview, he was pleased to hear that, and a few days later we met again for an interview. This time I had prepared some questions about his profession, defence against the dark magic.
Last time you told me about your study, Mr Lupin. Can you tell me more about it?
"Well, the study isn't a very well-known one, you see. There aren't many people who know of its existence, I heard about it via a friend of mine," he told me. I told him I hadn't heard of it either, and I know quite a lot about studies. Why did you chose for this study anyway, Mr Lupin?
"There are many people who claim to be a dark wizard or witch," he began. "of course they're all lying, because there aren't much dark wizards or witches. One of the most famous is Beelzebub, I guess. He's better known as Satan or the Devil." You've learnt to defeat those types? I asked him, wondered. He hesitated for a while, before answering. "Well – er – no, not exactly… the study I've one, learns you how to handle with the curses those wizards and witches can fire on you. You can simply duck, of course, but that won't help you very much. Most dark wizards and witches count on that, so they aim on your belly or lower…" said Mr Lupin.
I asked him if there was a study for dark witchcraft too. "No… at least, not as far as I know. But some of my fellow students have proven themselves to be able to use the curses very well too…" replied Mr Remus Lupin. I began to wonder if he might be a wizard too. "What makes you think that?" he asked me in return. Well, I saw your wand, I joked. "I think you saw too many films," he grinned. I suppose he's right.
He's a very mysterious man, I mean, why would you choose for a study to defend yourself against dark magic, if there aren't many dark wizards and witches. "I think that's because I'm interested in magic," Mr Remus Lupin replied. "And magic is very interesting, if you get to know more about it. I've heard there are a few schools in Europe where they're teaching magic to children, and they also teach those children to defend themselves against dark magic. Do you believe that?" he asked, grinning. Well, I can't believe that, but I also can hardly believe the profession he's chosen, strangest thing is that he agreed with me.
I told him I had heard about a man, who claimed to be a wizard, who changed his name into Voldemort, who was known for killing people for fun. I asked Mr Lupin if that was true. He was quiet for a few moments, probably thinking of a good answer, he said bitterly: "Yes, that's true. In fact, he even killed my best friends, for no reason, that's why I chose this profession." And this Voldemort, the people he killed wore only a shocked expression on their faces. They were completely healthy, but that's impossible, isn't it? "No, it's not," Remus Lupin answered, looking bitter again. "He used to kill them with a curse, the 'Avada Kedavra'-curse. There's no counter curse for it, and there's only one person on this world who survived it."
I saw he wasn't really pleased to talk about this Voldemort-guy, so I asked him to tell me something about his journey around the world, and what he has done.
"I started in Scotland," he began. "A friend of mine told e he found a new species there, we called them werefishes. They looked like ordinary goldfishes, but a werewolf who somehow had been transformed into a goldfish, and put in that fishbowl bit them. I know it sounds very strange, but I chose for not asking for any details about this. Anyway, with each full moon, those goldfishes transform into horrible piranha-like creatures, even worse than real piranha's. And to protect the world from this horrible creatures, we chose to let them in their bowl, and remove their eggs. Sad, but true." Remus Lupin told us. "When I was still in Scotland, I decided to find something out about Nessie. I asked the local people some things about him. They told me he was eager to get attention, and that he only shows up when you're carrying a camera. But he doesn't show up in broad daylight, because he can't stand it. But I think its all nonsense what they told me, because I tried several times, but he never showed up." His journey sounds like fun to me, travelling around the world and working with animals, he assured me it was fun. "But now I am most of my time at home, before my wife and children are going to miss me," he added grinning.
So now you're living a peaceful life at home, I asked him. "Yes, but I have been asked to come to the Netherlands again. I told them that the Witte Wieven (Dutch for "White Woman", a local myth, like Nessie in Scotland) were merely a lot of fog and nothing else, I hadn't found evidence that it was something else, but they didn't believe me. The family I stayed with there, sent me a letter. One of the children had been talking with one of the Witte Wieven, but I think they need to talk to a psychiatrist, those children," Mr Remus Lupin answered. He said something about staying with a family, I asked him if he always stayed with a family at home. "Yes, I've done that everywhere I went," he answered. "Partly to be less alone and partly to get to know the habits. I thought it wouldn't make much difference if I was here or in the Netherlands, but those people seem to be completely different." So they're walking around with wooden shoes and living in windmills? "That's what I though, but that's not true. It are mostly the farmers who are wearing wooden shoes, but there aren't many windmills to live in," he answered. I asked him if he saw one, "yes, I have, and I can tell you it's a very interesting building," he told me.
I thanked him for the interview, and that I found it a real honour to meet him. "Thank you Mrs Zwarts," he replied. "May I ask you something?" he asked me. "Is your name a Dutch name?" Well, yes it is, Mr Lupin…
A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter. I am planning on writing an interview with another HP-character, but I don't know who yet. So if you have any suggestions…
Anne.